New Jersey District Office Newsletter - Feb. 2013 Issue

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FEBRUARY - 2013                                                                       NEW JERSEY DISTRICT OFFICE

SBA New Jersey

Brought to you by the U.S. Small Business Administration

SBA Loan Dollar Volume is up 21% in NJ

Al Titone, SBA NJ District Director

The U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) New Jersey district office reported that loan dollar volume to state small business owners is up 21 percent during the agency’s first quarter fiscal 2013, the period from October 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

 According to SBA New Jersey District Director Al Titone, state small business owners received 249 SBA-backed loans for $151.2 million compared to the 256 loans for $124.7 million approved during the same period last year. <Read More>

Graphic Artists Have their Designs on Success

Cheyrl and Joel Finger of Graphic Innovations

There is no question that Cheryl and Joel Finger have their designs on success.  As owners of Graphic Innovations, a full-service graphic design company based in Pompton Lakes, the couple has had their share of successes as entrepreneurs since they started their business in 1986.

After receiving their degrees from the School of Visual Arts, they started as freelance graphic artists in the early 80’s and eventually worked together at an ad agency. When the agency lost a major client, Cheryl and Joel were let go.  They continued to work together, eventually forming a partnership in business and later in marriage. Cheryl is the president of the company and Joel is the creative director. “Joel came from the corporate side working for Mercedes Benz and I came from the ad agency side,” said Cheryl.  “We both have different styles, yet we each bring something to the table; it works for us.”  <Read More>

NJ Exporters Tell us Your Story

Do you sell bowling balls to Bangladesh? Or dish towels to Delhi? Maybe you send laser technology to Lisbon? If you export your goods or services around the world and have used a federal government program or assistance to get there, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) want to see your story. Enter the “2013 SBA-Visa Export Video Contest”, where participants will have a chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money. Eligible small business exporters are encouraged to submit a video to http://exportvideo.challenge.gov/  that will highlight how the small business became a successful exporter, the benefits of exporting and government programs available to help them export. <Read More>

SBA Makes it EZ to Find and Bid on Low-Dollar Federal Contracts

The U.S. Small Business Administration, in conjunction with the White House’s Presidential Innovation Fellows, recently launched a “beta” (pilot) version of RFP-EZ, a new online marketplace that streamlines the government contracting process, making it simpler for small businesses to find and bid on low-dollar contracts from federal agencies.

The new program allows the government to source low-cost, high-impact solutions from innovative tech companies. A limited number of low-dollar contracts through RFP-EZ are now available at http://rfpez.sba.gov. If successful, the pilot will be expanded to include more contracts for a more diverse group of innovative startups. <Read More>

UPCOMING EVENTS

How to Start a Business from A to Z:


 -Starting a Business
 -Business Planning

 Date: March 19, 2013 
 6:00 pm  - 8:00 pm 

Location Name: 
Ewing Branch Library

Address:

61 Scotch Road,   Ewing, NJ

Organization:

SBDC

Contact:
Anna Mae Giannetti  NJ Small Business Development Center at The College of New Jersey

Contact Email: events@sbdcnj.com

Tel: (609) 771-2947

Fee: Free

How to Write Ads That Sell:

Date:March 21, 2013 
6:00 pm  - 9:00 pm

Location Name:

Gloucester County College

Address:

1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ

Contact:
Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corp.

To Register:
Email: sscocchio@wcecnj.org

Tel: (973) 507-9700

Fee: Free


For a listing of more events click on our Calendar of Events.